Casting device



GOLDEN CASTING DEVICE Filed Aug. 17, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l Aug. 10,1937. c. F. GOLDEN CASTING DEVICE Filed Aug. 17, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 23mm ChanlesE'olden Patented 10, 1937 2&89344 UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICEmucfirzmi rxgz i 99,510

12 Claims.

fishermen in making casts, one or the objects being to provide a deviceof this character which can be operated somewhat like a gun, means beingprovided 'under the control of the user. whereby the lure or otherobject being cast, can

be propelled to points at diflerent distances-away. the length of thecast being also controlled by the user.

A further object is to provide a device of this character having meanstor taking up the line quickly and easily and holding it in .such position as to permit the cast to be made without hindrance.

A further object is to provide a casting device which is simple andcompact in construction, light and efficient.

A further object is to provide a casting device with which any kind orbait, whether live or artificial can be used, the construction beingsuch that, should live bait be used, it would not be injured by thecasting operation.

A still further object is to provide a casting device utilizing a reelwhich does not rotate while the cast is being made.

Another object is to provide a casting device which does not subject aline to any tension whether the cast be for long or short distances.

Another object is to provide a casting device which serves to house orconceal the bait prior to the casting operation so that injury to theuser is avoided.

Another object is to provide a casting device which enables the anglerto occupy a prone position and at the same time cast accurately, itbeing unnecessary to use any arm motion, this advantage beingparticularly desirable because it enables the angler to cast baits underlow hanging limbs.

A still further object is to provide a reel designed to carry only asingle thickness of line when wound thereon, thereby enabling the lineto dry quickly when on the reel.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds,

' the invention consists of certain novel details-of construction andcombinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed outin the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in theconstruction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spiritof the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings spring being free from tension.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete device, a portion of theline being shown extended away from the device after the bait has beencast.

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal section through thecasting gun.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the structure shown iii-Figure. 3, the reelbeing removed and its support and adjacent parts being in section.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section through the barrel portion of the gun.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 but showing the spring fullyretracted and held, said Figure 7 is a section on line 'l--1, Figure 3.

Figure 8 is a section on line 88, Figure 3.

Figure 9 is a section on line 9-8, Figure 4.

Figure 10 is a section on line I 0-10, Figure 4.

Figure 11 is a transverse section showing, in detail, the nut used forcoupling the reel to and uncoupling it from its operating mechanism.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference I designates abarrel of any suitable. length closed at the back end, as shown at 2while a flared sleeve 3 is carried by the other end and is formed at thefront with a flared slot 4 merg- 1 ing backwardly into a longitudinalslot 5 formed in the top of the forward portion of the barrel.

Another sleeve 6 is secured on the barrel adjacent to the back end orthe slot 5 and has a handle 1 extending downwardly therefrom. Betweenthis handle and the bottom portion of the barrel is a chamber 8containing a spring 9 which is interposed between the lower arms [0 ofopposed latches iulcrumed within the chamber. These latches have heads Hat their upper ends which extend into opposed portions-of the barrel land sleeve 6 so as to project normally toward each other part way acrossthe bore in the barrel.

A slide I 3 is mounted in the chamber 8 and has forwardly divergingfingers l4 extending between the respective arms IO and the adjacentside walls of chamber 8. This has been shown clearly in Figures 7 and 8.

A trigger I5 is fulcrumed in the upper portion of handle I and has itsupper end extended into the housing or chamber 8 where it is joined by alink "5 to the back portion of slide l3. A spring I1 is mounted looselyon this link and bears forwardly against a wall of chamber 8 as shown inFigure 3. Thus it will be seen that when the lower end of trigger I5 ispulled backwardly toward the handle 1, the upper end thereof will pullthrough link I6 upon the slide I3 and move the slide forwardly againstthe action of spring I1. This forward action'of the slide will cause itsfingers I4 to wedge between the lower arms I8 5 of the latches II andswing said arms I8 toward each other against the action of spring 9. Consequently the heads |2 wi1l be withdrawn from positions within the boreof barrel When the trigger is released, however, spring I1 will return10 all of the parts to their normal positions shown in Figures 3, 7 and8.

A coiled spring I8 is slidably mounted in barrel I and its forward endis provided with a head I9. The rear end of. the spring is connected toa piston 28 provided at one end of a rod 2| which is slidable in theclosed end 2 of the barrel. To the rear or outer end of this rod isattached a shoulder block 22. These parts are so positioned that whenthe slide I3 is pressed forwardly and '20 the heads I2 areretracted, therod 2| and piston 28 can be pulled backwardly, drawing the spring I8therewith until head I9 is back of the heads i2. Thereafter the triggercan be released and the heads I2 will move toward each other into theits back end in which is journalled a spindle 25 carrying a reel 26which extends forwardly from the ear 24. This reel is cylindrical andthe only part projecting from its periphery is an annular flange 21 atthe back end thereof.

A gear 28 is secured to the spindle 25 between the reel 26 and ear 24and is in constant mesh with an intermediate gear 29. This latter gearis in constant mesh with another gear 38 secured to a screw 3|journalled at one end in the ear 24 and at the other end in a bracket 32on plate 23.

A gear 33 on screw 3| is adapted to receive motion from another gear 34on the shaft 35 of a crank 36.. Y

A guide rail 31 is secured along one side of plate 23 and parallel withscrew 3|. A rewind block 38 is slidable along the screw and rail 31 andcarries a feed element in the form of a short lever 39 pivotallyconnected at one end to the block as shown at 40 and adapted, when inlowermost position, to engage the thread on the screw so as to causeblock 38 to feed longitudinally when the screw is rotated. However bylifting this feed element 39 .by means of a projecting finger 4|, it canbe disengaged from the screw '3I so as to allow the block 38 to slidefreely in either direction along the screw.

A roller 42 is mounted on end upon the block 38 and is provided, at itslower end with an annular flange 43. A suitable thrust bearing, such asa small boss 44 or the like is provided on block 38 for the lower end ofroller 42.

A resilient rod 45 is secured within the lower portion of sleeve 3 whereit can be held by a pin 46 seated within a slot 41. By turning the rodin onedirection and thrusting backwardly thereon,

the pin 46 will withdraw backwardly from slot 41 so that the rod thuscan be pushed rearwardly to a position beneath the barrel and allow theentire device to be contained within a comparatively short area.

The forward end of the flexible rod 45 has a yoke 48 made up of upwardlydiverging curved arms.

75 A guide loop 49 is mounted on the forward end of the barrel andextends upwardly therefrom where it bridges the slot 5.

A line 68 is fastened at one end to back end of the reel 26 while thelure,'bait or other object to be cast'and which has been indicated at 5|is attached to the other end of the line. This object, hereinafterreferred to as bait is of such size as to freely enter the barrel Whenit is desired to wind theline on the reel 26, the feeding element orfinger piece 39 is lifted out of engagement with screw 3| and block 38is then moved backwardly so as to bring the roller 42 close to the car24. The line is then looped partly around the roller 42 and crank 36 isrotated. This will result in the transmission of power to the reel 26and to the screw 3 |-with the result that, as the reel rotates in acounterclockwise direction as in Figure 10, the roller 42 will be fedgradually toward the forward end of the reel at such speed as 'to insurethe smooth winding of the line around the reel until the bait 5| hasbeen brought back past yoke 48 and through loop 49 into the barrel andagainst head I9 as shown in Figure 6. At this time the line will be inslot 5, extending therethrough from the bait to the reel. Following thecompletionof the reeling in of the line, the feed element or fingerpiece 39 is lifted out of engagement with the screw 3| and block 38 ispulled back into its extreme rearward position adjacent to ear 24. thenready for use.

When casting the line, the user places the block 22 against his shoulderand then grasps handle 1 with one hand and pulls rearwardly upon it.This causes the barrel to move rearwardly relative to rod 2| and piston28 and as the The apparatus is head I 9 is engaged by the heads I2, thisbackward movement of the barrel I will result in placing spring |8 undercompression against piston 28. After the proper compression of thespring has been obtained to cast the bait the desired distance, theuser, with his other or the same hand, pulls back on trigger I5. Thiscauses withdrawal of the heads |2 from in front of head l9 as heretoforeexplained and as soon as the heads I2 are thus withdrawn the spring I8is released and will expand forwardly in the barrel, at the same timeejecting the bait 5| so that it will be shot outwardly from the forwardend of the barrel and across the yoke 48. During this movement of thebait the line will pull off of the reel 26 without rotating it and thuswill in no way hinder the movement of the bait during its propulsionthrough the air. As the line will rest in the yoke after the castingoperation, the rod 45 will flex in-the same manner as an ordinaryflexible fishing rod when subjected to strain. When it is desired toreel in the line the user loops it partly around the roller 42 and thenoperates the feed as heretofore explained.

Attention is called to the fact that the distance of the cast can beregulated by the amount of compression to which the spring I8 issubjected when the barrel is pulled backwardly relative to the shoulderblock 22.

What is claimed is: I

1. A casting device including a thrust receiving element, a compressionspring bearing thereagainst, a bait receiving barrel slidable on saidspring and element, spring engaging means extending into the barrel forthrusting against the spring during said sliding movement of the barrelto compress the spring, and means for disengaging said spring engagingmeans to release thecompressed spring for expansion in the barrel.

2. A casting device including a compression spring, a barrel slidablethereon, means extending from one end of the barrel and adapted to beheld against movement to receive thrust from the spring, and meanscarried by the barrel and under the control of the user for detachablyengaging the other end of the spring to compress it against said heldmeans during the sliding movement of the barrel.

3. A casting device including a piston, means controlled by the user forholding it against movement, a compression spring bearing against thepiston, a bait receiving barrel slidable on the spring and piston, meanscarried by the barrel for compressing the spring against the pistonduring said sliding movement, and means under the control of the userfor releasing the compressed spring for expansion in the barrel.

4. A casting device including a piston, a compression spring bearingthereagainst, a baitreceiving barrel slidable on the spring and piston,means extending from the piston and beyond the barrel for holding thepiston against movement with the barrel, means carried by the barrel forengaging the spring and compressing it against the piston during thesliding movement of the barrel, a trigger, and means operated by thetrigger for releasing the spring from its engaging means for expansionwithin the barrel.

5. A casting device including a piston, a compression spring bearingthereagainst, a bait receiving barrel slidable on the spring and piston,a handle on the barrel, means extending from the piston and beyond thebarrel for holding the piston against movement with the barrel: meanscarried by the barrel for engaging the spring and compressing it againstthe piston during the sliding movement of the barrel, a triggerextending from the handle, and means operated by the trigger forreleasing the spring from its engagin means for expansion within thebarrel.

6. A casting device including a bait receiving barrel, triggercontrolled means for expelling the bait from the barrel, a reel on thebarrel for attachment to one end of a line carrying the bait, the axisof rotation of the reel being substantially parallel with the barrel,and means for winding the line from the back end of the reel toward thefront end thereof, the front end of the reel being free to allowstripping of the convolutions of the line successively from the reelwhile stationary during the expulsion of the bait.

7. A casting device including a bait receiving barrel, a normallystationary reel on the barrel, means for rotating it about an axissubstantially parallel with the barrel, means cooperating with thebarrel for wrapping a line about the reel commencing at the back end ofthe reel and toward the front end thereof, and means for expelling fromthe barrel a bait attached to the line thereby to strip the convolutionsof the line successively, from the reel while stationary.

8. A casting device including a bait receiving barrel, a normallystationary reel carried by the barrel and mounted for rotation about anaxis substantially parallel with the barrel. said reel being supportedat its rear end and having an unsupported front end, a feeding deviceslidable along lines parallel with the reel, means for simultaneouslyrotating the reel and moving the feeding device forwardly to wind 9.line about the reel from the rear end thereof toward the forward end,and means under the control of the aoea'ree user, for expelling from thebarrel, bait attached to the line, thereby to unwrap the convolutions ofthe line successively from the reel commencing at the forward end of thereel.

9. A casting device including a bait receiving barrel, a flexible rodextending therefrom, a guiding yoke mounted on the rod, a reel carriedby the barrel, means under the control of the operator for winding aline about the reel from one end toward the other, said reel having oneend free and unsupported, and means under the control of the operatorfor expelling the bait from the barrel and over and past the yoke,thereby to strip the convolutions of the line successively from theunsupported end of the reel without rotating the reel.

10. A casting device including a bait receiving barrel, a reel mountedthereon and extending longitudinally thereof, said reel being supportedat its rear end and having its front end unsupported, a feeding elementadjacent to and movable along a line parallel with the reel, means forsimultaneously sliding said element and rotating the reel thereby towind a line about the reel in convolutions extending successively fromthe back end toward the front end of the reel, means for disengaging thefeeding means from its operating means for movement out of the path ofthe line, and means under the control of the operator for expelling thebait from the barrel thereby to unwrap the convolutions of the linesuccessively from the reel and oif of the unsupported front end thereof.

11. A casting device including a bait receiving barrel, a reel mountedthereon and extending longitudinally thereof, said reel being supportedat its rear end and having its front end unsupported, a feeding elementadjacent to and movable along a line parallel with the reel, means forsimultaneously sliding said element and rotating the reel thereby towind a line about the reel in convolutions extending successively fromthe back end toward the front end of the reel, means for disengaging thefeeding means from its operating means for movement out of the path ofthe line, and means under the control of the operator for expelling thebait from the barrel thereby to unwrap the convolutions of the linesuccessively from the reel and off of the unsupported front end thereof,a resilient rod extending from the barrel, and a yoke on the rod forreceiving the line during the expulsion of the bait to which the line isconnected.

12. A casting device including a barrel having a longitudinal slot, saidbarrel constituting means for receiving bait and said slot constitutingmeans for receiving a line connected to the bait; a reel mounted on thebarrel for rotation about an axis parallel with the barrel, means forsupporting the reel at its rear end, the front end of the reel beingunsupported, said line being attached to the reel adjacent to its rearend, means for rotating the reel to wind the line thereon forwardlytoward the front end thereof, means operated by the rotation of the reelfor feeding the line onto the reel in successive convolutions,

said feeding means being releasable from its 9pcrating means formovement to position out of

